Notice to policemen for sharing video in uniform while on duty

Delhi Police Constable Viral Video: Videos that go viral on social media sometimes become a network for themselves. Something similar happened with a Delhi Police constable, when he posted a video on his social media platform with his partner. As soon as the video went viral, people raised the question as to why the video was made in uniform while on duty.

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Delhi Police has issued show cause notices to a female head constable and a constable for sharing a video in uniform on social media while on duty. Officials said on Tuesday that both the policemen did not even follow the coronavirus guidelines while making the video.

#JUSTIN: A show cause notice has been issued to woman head constable and constable of Delhi Police for making videos in uniform during their official duties during lockdown and sharing on social media - said DCP (north-west) Usha Rangnani in her order. @IndianExpress, @ieDelhi pic.twitter.com/DVwwxYNtoC

— Mahender Singh Manral (@mahendermanral) June 8, 2021

Videos made during lockdown duty

According to the notice issued on Monday, Head Constable Shashi and Constable Vivek Mathur, posted at Model Town Police Station, in uniform while on duty during the coronavirus lockdown, made several amusing videos and later shared them on social media.

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In the video shot on a Bollywood song 'Tukur-Tukur Dekhte Ho Kya...', Mathur was seen without a mask and both the policemen did not follow the rules of social distancing. In the notice, their conduct was termed against the discharge of official duties.